CUP: All-Star Power Rankings

Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson holds onto the top spot in FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings after eight great days of racing. His third Sprint All-Star Race victory ties him for most all-time with Jeff Gordon and the late Dale Earnhardt, stout company to be sure.

This week’s list:

1. JIMMIE JOHNSON — Three events in eight days, three victories for Five-Time, culminating with a dominating win in the Sprint All-Star Race. He’s back, for sure. Last week: 1st.

2. MATT KENSETH — The only one of the Roush Fenway Fords not to blow up, Kenseth’s No. 17 was fast all night, but did not get a great restart on the last segment. Last week: 4th.

3. DALE EARNHARDT JR. — Junior Nation had reason to smile when Earnhardt crushed ‘em in the Sprint Showdown, and he put on a good show in the big race, too. Last week: 5th.

4. BRAD KESELOWSKI — The best show of the night was Keselowski outdueling Kasey Kahne in the third segment. Great display of hard, clean racing. Last week: 9th.

5. GREG BIFFLE — Is the Biff’s mojo starting to slip just a little bit? An exploding engine didn’t help his cause in the all-star race. Last week: 2nd.

6. KYLE BUSCH — The good news was that Busch won the all-star pole and led 14 laps, but he was clearly just a notch behind the top cars. Last week: 6th.

7. DENNY HAMLIN — Hamlin led 16 laps and finished 20th. Hard to believe, but Joe Gibbs Racing still has never won an all-star race. Last week: 3rd.